Serious Organised Crime Agency
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UK launches dedicated cybersecurity agency
News New government agency will coordinate national IT security defence and response, including launching DDoS attacks and cyberespionage.
Tags: Security, Cybersecurity, IT Security, Government, Prime Minister, U.S., Cyberattack, agency, Security
British police eye central e-crime unit
News Senior Metropolitan police officers criticize local police responses and welcome plans for a national police center to co-ordinate cybercrime-fighting efforts.
Tags: Data security, Security, Legal
Symantec: Security reporting chain is broken
News Security expert says failure to scrutinize log data is putting companies at risk; U.K. police renews calls for greater co-ordination with businesses in fighting cybercrime.
Tags: Security, Business security
Soca game for US$740M tech revamp
News The Serious Organised Crime Agency in the United Kingdom is embarking on a project to integrate about 50 IT systems, which it expects to commence in 2010.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Authentication and encryption, Data security, Firewalls, Viruses and worms, Supplier, National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, London, Silicon.com
Mafia insiders infiltrating firms, U.K. cops warn
News U.K.'s crime-fighting agency says organized crime gangs are planting people inside companies to attack their systems.
Tags: Security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Legal
Microsoft U.K. security chief attacks government
News The executive chided the U.K. government for not making things easier for businesses to work out to whom they should report electronic crimes.
Tags: Data security, Regulations
